- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29389 WP No. 15895 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 15895 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MALLIKARJUNA, S/O BHEMARAYA, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT C/O PRAKASH BUILDING, DEVALAPURA VILLAGE, ANUGONDANAHALLI HOBALI, HOSKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 560 117. PERMANENTLY AT RAVURU VILLAGE, JEVARGI TALUK, KALABURGI, KARNATAKA. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ARUNACHALAM SHIVAKUMAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ANUGONDANAHALLI POLICE STATION, HOSKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29389 WP No. 15895 of 2026 HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SHIVAPPA, SON OF JANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT C/O PRAKASH BUILDING, DEVALAPURA VILLAGE, HOSKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT. KARNATAKA - 560 117. PERMANENTLY AT RAVURU VILLAGE, CHITTAPURA TALUK, KALABURGI, KARNATAKA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. S.P.P., FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF THE BNS, 2023 PRAYING TO QUASHING THE CHARGE SHEET DATED 03/04/2025 FILED BY ANUGONDANAHALLI POLICE STATION BENGALURU DISTRICT/ RESPONDENT NO.1 IN SPL.C. NO.322/2025 AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN RELATION TO THE PETITIONER WHO IS ARRAYED AS ACCUSED NO.1 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 4(1), 5 (L), 6, 12 OF THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT, 2012 AND SECTIONS 87, 64(2)(I), OF BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 AND SECTIONS 9, 10 AND 11 OF THE CHILD MARRIAGE RESTRAINT ACT PENDING BEFORE ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE (FTSC-II), - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29389 WP No. 15895 of 2026 BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU THE CHARGE SHEET DATED 03/04/2025 IS ANNEXED HEREWITH AS ANNEXURE - A AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks leave of the Court to withdraw the petition. Placing the submission on record, the petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BVK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 31